Human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore has stated that flying Russian flag by the #EndBadGovernance protesters cannot be labelled treason.
Recall that the Department of State Services (DSS) had said some people behind the Russian flags being brandished by protesters in some Northern states have been arrested.
The protesters were brandishing Russian flags in Kano on Saturday.
Many of the protesters, in trending videos on social media, were calling for the military to take over the administration of the country.
The Nigerian military said that the protesters were committing treason and will, therefore, be “prosecuted.”
They also announced that they are investigating those instigating this action and will “take serious action” against them.
Reacting to the development via his X handle, Sowore argued that if Christians can fly Israeli flags in churches, then the protesters have done nothing wrong by also flying Russian flags.
He claimed that the government was trying to introduce diversionary tactics.
According to him, “There is no crime flying Russian flags during protests, it is not TREASON. Christian leaders fly Israeli flags in churches, and lots of people fly Palestinian flags in solidarity with the Palestinians struggle.
“This is completely diversionary so that Nigerians would forget the reason there is an #EndBadGovernancelnNigeria revolt against the @officialABAT regime.
“You’re all acting like you care about the Nigerian flag, if so why did you ask the same @HQNigerianArmy to murder young Nigerians waving Flags and singing national anthem during the #EndSARS uprising in 2020? Bunch of liars! #RevolutionNow
